The Definitive 70’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mandy
co-producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow (in 1978)
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti (US film composer, session musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974) and Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell Morris (publisher), Chappell/Morris Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Barry Manilow43:19
2Gonna Make You a Star
producer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
recording of:
Gonna Make You a Star
lyricist and composer:
David Essex
publisher:
April (publisher) and Rock On Music
David Essex43:39
3Daydreamer
cover recording of:
Daydream
lyricist and composer:
John B. Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
David Cassidy52:47
4Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely
The Main Ingredient3:33
5Bye Bye Baby
recording of:
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music Corp. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
Bay City Rollers3:02
6Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-09)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-09)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-09) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-09)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 1), The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 47), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 58) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 66)
recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1969-11-09)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Simon & Garfunkel4.054:51
7Lay, Lady, Lay
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay (on 1969-02-14)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
Bob Dylan4.13:17
8It’s Too Late
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Carole King3:52
9The Wonder of You
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Imperials (gospel/CCM group), Millie Kirkham and The Sweet Inspirations
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1970) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
International Hotel in Winchester, Nevada, United States (on 1970-02-17)
live cover recording of:
The Wonder of You (on 1970-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Leeds Music Ltd., Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Elvis Presley2.62:35
10Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers4.54:06
11Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Andy Williams43:11
12The Way We Were
cover recording of:
The Way We Were
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1973 winner)
part of:
The Way We Were
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:39
13Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (J-pop label, established 1978; use ONLY for releases by Japanese domestic artists after 2001!) (in 1977), Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra4.65:07
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